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33rd North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, July 11 - 13, 2008

Bobby McFerrin is Artist in Residence at the 33rd North Sea Jazz Festival from Friday July 11 to Sunday July 13, 2008. McFerrin's residency includes the he will be on stage every day with different performances and workshops. This choice of the Artist in Residence also indicates a focus on vocal artists at the festival featuring excellent performers who use their voices not only for singing but also as very versatile musical instruments.
Other highlights who will be also perform at other festivals in Europe include Alicia Keys, Paul Simon, Joe Jackson, Diana Krall, Brandford Marsalis, George Benson, Tower of Power, Sergio Mendes, Herbie Hancock - showing how festival organizers try to keep expenses of International artist low by sharing traveling cost.
There also will be a lot of new talent from the Netherlands as well as from other European countries.
The Metropole Orchestraplay will play a Tribute to Joe Zawinul who passed away in September 2007. Zawinul had been playing the festival frequently and successfully in the past with different line-ups.

Friday July 11, 2008
17:00 Next Generation Jazz OrchestraMissisippi
17:15 Bik Bent BraamMissouri
17:30 Maria Schneider OrchestraHudson
Matthew Herbert Big BandCongo
Hans Teeuwen zingt!Darling
Jeroen Van VlietMadeira
17:45 Tribute to Joe Zawinul / Metropole OrchestraMaas
EmpiricalYenisei
Downbeat Blindfold TestVolga
18:00 Bobby McFerrin & NDR BIG Band Amazon
Elizabeth ShepherdYukon
18:30 Zuco 103Nile
Sachal VasandaniMurray
18:45 Codarts BigbandMississippi
19:15 Charles Lloyd QuartetHudson
The Nublu OrchestraCongo
Paul BleyMadeira
19:30 Cassandra WilsonDarling
Paul Acket Awards ConcertYenisei
David S. Ware New GroupMissouri
19:45 Alain ClarkMaas
Laura IziborYukon
20:00 Cleo Laine, John Dankworth and friendsAmazon
Al JarreauNile
Esra Dalfidan's FidanVolga
20:15 Young SinatrasMississippi
20:30 Adam Rogers GroupMurray
20:45 Eliane EliasMadeira
21:00 Hank Jones with Roy Hargrove & Roberta GambariniHudson
FinkYukon
21:15 Flat Earth Society Meets Jimi TenorCongo
The Music of Ivan LinsDarling
21:30 Sergio MendesNile
Gianluca Petrella Indigo 4Yenisei
21:45 Omara PortuondoAmazon
Lee RitenourMaas
Led BibMissouri
GiovancaMississippi
22:15 Rona Carter Quartet with Stephen ScottMadeira
22:30 dbCliffordYukon
22:45 Herbie Hancock QuintetHudson
Nasheet Waits' EqualityMurray
Trio Bert LochsVolga
23:00 Angie StoneNile
New Cool Collective with Jules DeelderCongo
Mark MurphyDarling
23:15 Pierre Courbois & Polo de HaasYenisei
SensuàlMississippi
23:30 Jill ScottMaas
23:45 Cristina BrancoAmazon
Abdullah Ibrahim TrioMadeira
Pierre Courbois Vijfkwarts SextetYenisei
Oxymore QuintetMissouri
00:30 Nils Fischer & TimbazoHudson
Bootsy CollinsNile

Saturday July 12, 2008
17:15 Mona Lisa OverdriveMissouri
17:30 Pat Metheny TrioAmazon
Frank McCombCongo
Kenny Werner QuintetHudson
Bobby McFerrin, Richard Bona, Alex AcunaDarling
Franz von Chossy TrioYenisei
17:45 Victor WootenMaas
18:00 Paul SimonNile
18:30 Melody GardotMadeira
4Beat6Murray
Les Coups-VentsMississippi
19:00 Concha BuikaCongo
19:15 Michel Camilo TrioHudson
David Sanchez GroupYenisei
Bunky Green & Eric Lagnini TrioMissouri
19:30 DeodatoMaas
The Bad PlusYukon
Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw /Rita Reys /Fay ClaassenDarling
19:45 Herbie HancockAmazon
Chaka KhanNile
20:15 Charlie Haden Quartet WestMadeira
Finn PetersMurray
20:30 José JamesCongo
21:00 Randal Corsen GroupHudson
Toon Roos QuartetYenisei
21:15 Metro Special Edition with Randy Brecker, Eric Marienthal, Dave WecklNile
Soil & 'Pimp' SessionsYukon
Freddy ColeDarling
21:30 Wayne Shorter Quartet & Imani WindsAmazon
Toto Bona LokuaMaas
Lou Donaldson Quartet feat. Dr. Lonnie SmithMissouri
Clinic Maria SchneiderVolga
21:45 Clinic Christian McBrideMurray
Neco NovellasMississippi
22:00 Marc BroussardCongo
Lizz WrightMadeira
22:45 Roy Hargrove QuintetHudson
George BensonNile
Acoustic LadylandYukon
Renau Garcia-FonsYenisei
23:00 Roelofs Goldberg Penman HarlandMurray
23:15 Angelique KidjoMaas
New York VoicesDarling
LeineMississippi
Durch Jazz Competiton -Award CeremonyVolga
23:30 Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsCongo
23:45 Gino Vanelli - The DutchbeatAmazon
James Carter QuintetMadeira
Stefano Di BatistaMissouri
00:15 Tower Of PowerNile
Christian Prommer's DrumlessonYukon
00:30 Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez & ItalubaHudson

Sunday July 13, 2008
15:30 Dutch Jazz OrchestraHudson
15:45 Rudresh Mahanthappa QuartetYenisei
16:00 Preservation Hall Jazz BandCongo
Rima KhcheichMissouri
Bobby McFerrin ClinicVolga
16:15 Zappa plays ZappaMaas
16:30 Gary Burton Quartet with Pat MethenyAmazon
Alicia KeysNile
John Surman's String ProjectDarling
16:45 Giovanni GiudiMadeira
17:15 Phil Woods QuintetHudson
Sdsel Endresen & Jan BangVolga
17:30 Mark Helias' Open LooseYenisei
17:45 Grupo FantasmaCongo
C-Mon & KypskiYukon
18:00 Joe JacksonNile
Ferdinand PovelMissouri
18:15 Gnarls BarkleyMaas
Brad Mehldau TrioDarling
18:30 Diana Krall (sold out)Amazon
18:45 Kenny Wheeler QuartetMadeira
19:00 Bobby Hutcherson QuartetHudson
Pat Metheny TalksYenisei
STriCatMurray
19:15 Naturally 7Yukon
19:30 Youssou N'DourNile
Ryan ShawCongo
20:00 Mare Nostrum feat. Richard GallianoDarling
20:15 Bobby McFerrinAmazon
The Mars VoltaMaas
Pitch Pine ProjectYenisei
20:30 Antonio SanchezMadeira
21:00 Maceo Parke & WDR Big BandNile
20:45 Benny Wallace's Disorder at the BorderHudson
21:15 Sharrie WilliamsCongo
21:30 Anat CohenMurray
Michael SchiefelVolga
21:45 Room ElevenDarling
22:00 Peter Beets' New GrooveYenisei
22:15 Branford Marsalis QuartetAmazon
Pete Philly & PerquisiteYukon
OregonMadeira
22:30 Willem Breuker KollektiefHudson
Buddy GuyNile
Mark Ronson and the Version PlayersMaas
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